I have been uncontrollably laughing now for over 45 seconds. WHEW ok I'm just down to a chuckle.A. The MDW is too perfect.B. The thought of of moonowl as a teenage fangirl clutching a picture of Connor Choadsworth to her bosom, is just too freaking funny!

moonowl wrote:Sadly I doubt it, unless I get some kids to knit in slavery in the basement.It took me most of the day to make one.

That would, sadly, be against the law in Philadelphia.Apparently the Chinese have worked out a deal where they will continue to finance our debt as long as we only use the slaves in their basement.Ironically, the deal permit s our textile workers to export the "Made in China" labels to them.

I really like that this pup is made with homespun, organically dyed yarn.There is really only one word, moonowl: WORTHY

Never judge anyone until you have biopsied their brain.

"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."Known Some Call Is Air Am

strawman wrote:That would, sadly, be against the law in Philadelphia.Apparently the Chinese have worked out a deal where they will continue to finance our debt as long as we only use the slaves in their basement.Ironically, the deal permit s our textile workers to export the "Made in China" labels to them.

Yeah, I like that what I do is the direct polar opposite of mass produced crap you can get in store- made in the US or anyplace. It never ceases to amaze me how Northern states have forgotten about wool. Or the glory of soft as a baby bum, handknit custom sized wool socks that almost never get damp or saggy. I blame scratchy crappy mass produced sweaters and the decline of woolen mills.

Here is a pic of something practical I finished recently (the yarn is commercial this time). With the teeny needles and color patterning, it took about 2 months:

You can't keep a soul in a box. You gotta wear it proud. It's gotta be yours, not someone else's. -Sing

I think there's a substantial possibility we could get fleece fabric Mongolian Death Worm plushies manufactured oversees, but I think they would end up being expensive in small quantities and require a substantial ... err, I work in a corporate environment, what's the word for this? Outlay? Anyway, I think it can be done, but we'd probably need to sell about a thousand at $35 each and probably wouldn't make much money.

In short, coming up with a plan that involved fleece, sewing machines (I have one! Well, access to one) and lots of spare time would probably be our best bet. Unless you have 35K to put down and think we can sell a thousand. And, remember, we're still dealing with imaginary numbers here.

I think, assuming we can bypass the sneed cartel, we need to be thinking about microbusinesses. I hear this type of activity is gaining traction in small rural villages in India, where $35 is a month's wages. Indian sewing machines consist of a needle and thread. Anyone have any contacts in small rural Indian villages? Hmmm. This may be a question for Facebook.

Never judge anyone until you have biopsied their brain.

"Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle."Known Some Call Is Air Am

strawman wrote:I think, assuming we can bypass the sneed cartel, we need to be thinking about microbusinesses. I hear this type of activity is gaining traction in small rural villages in India, where $35 is a month's wages. Indian sewing machines consist of a needle and thread. Anyone have any contacts in small rural Indian villages? Hmmm. This may be a question for Facebook.

I have much of this week off (not today), but I can look around and see what pops up. If anyone has a specific suggestion about where to start looking, it'll definitely speed the process up.